David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 43.88% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.17% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.02% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$867M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2327
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+11,800
| +22% | +$399K |
|
2328
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+51,540
| +66% | +$912K |
|
2329
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.6B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
108,002
+9,604
| +10% | +$193K |
|
2330
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.17B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+9,100
| +24% | +$433K |
|
2331
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
94,662
+60,686
| +179% | +$1.57M |
|
|
INFI
2332
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
172,464
-172,505
| -50% | -$2.44M |
|
|
GES
2333
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
76,524
-37,425
| -33% | -$1.19M |
|
2334
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$861M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+49,100
| +131% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CAMP
2335
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
3,687
+2,300
| +166% | +$1.28M |
|
|
DRYS
2336
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2337
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.78B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.19M |
|
2338
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-19,900
| -33% | -$1.11M |
|
2339
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.6B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+70,000
| +195% | +$1.35M |
|
2340
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
70,668
-6,518
| -8% | -$199K |
|
|
AWAY
2341
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,838
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
GDP
2342
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
138,714
-18,989
| -12% | -$408K |
|
2343
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.7B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,860
| – | – |
|
2344
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
135,980
-101,449
| -43% | -$1.64M |
|
2345
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.41B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
60,340
-76,923
| -56% | -$2.77M |
|
2346
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$201M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
XOMA
2347
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,444
+15,670
| +883% | +$1.58M |
|
|
QLTI
2348
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
421,278
+128,990
| +44% | +$639K |
|
|
BRS
2349
PUT
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+16,500
| +112% | +$1.29M |
|
2350
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.3B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,318
+13,898
| +17% | +$319K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, David Shaw held 4,972 positions worth $73.3B, up 17% from $62.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2013 filing shows 721 new, 1,786 increased, 1,518 reduced and 549 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M. The largest sale was DELL INC, an estimated $558M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, down from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2013 buy was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
- David Shaw added most to Bank of America in Q4 2013, an estimated $327M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $252M.
- David Shaw fully exited DELL INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $558M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $73.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw opened 721 new positions and closed 549 in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $73.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.